Like a steadfast paper doll Lily Cole models 37 of the most unique, unusual and utterly intriguing sets of lingerie you’ve ever laid eyes on. One set turns her into a mechanical object covered in cogs. Another plates her in mirrored shards that seem to transform her into a living cyborg. Other are hinged or feathered or peplumed or frilled, made from sailor’s knots of…

Adore Me. So implores the title of Ellen von Unwerth’s latest shoot for Tush magazine, and model Rose Cordero makes it hard not to oblige. A sure sign that the ’20s fashion revival we predicted is on the march, Cordero is decked out in finger waves and fringed dresses, the kind of outfits we expect might hit the big screen when The Great Gatsby remake…

Updated with more pictures from the photo shoot. Sometime ago, in Fashionising.com’s end-of-year podcast I believe, I mused that I saw the next decade as one defined not by the pure celebrity, but by the model. We’ve moved into a period where we know everything about every celebrity. We know all the great things about the people we’re meant to adore, but we also know…

Update: The full campaign is now available for viewing in the gallery attached below, it seems the campaign has taken a detour to Hawaii for the summer holiday. There is also a video which can be seen after the jump. Courtesy of the styling Guess’ ad campaigns always attract a lot of attention, and having stuck to the formula of of a 60s sex kitten…

Whenever Ellen von Unwerth trains her lens on a subject you can be sure that she’ll come away with a striking result. As a photographer she has the gift of getting precisely what she wants from her subject be that their fun, playful or sexy side, and she always manages to achieve something of a high brow affect. This time, her subject is the gorgeous…

The exotic is always such a large part of fashion and not just for the sartorial options it offers up but more so for the way it spurs our imagination. As you’ll often here me say that fashion is a projection of who we want to be; exotic fashion takes that fact further, working in layers of fantasy and taking the projection to a whole…

Shooting in her typical playful yet sexualised style for the latest issue of Vanity Fair, Ellen von Unwerth focuses her lens on the starlets from the upcoming period drama Boardwalk Empire. With the recent success of Mad Men and its influence on mainstream fashion heralding a ’60s fashion revival it’s obvious that a strong enough show will easily push a fledgling over the tipping point.…

When it comes to their ad campaigns, Guess always manage to get vintage sex kitten glamour spot on. For Fall 2010 the inspirations hark clearly back to the ’50s / early ’60s with Grease-like capri pants, tie-up tops, and even some full skirts.

We’ve already seen the video of Lindsay Lohan posing for her latest GQ shoot; now here’s the full pictorial as photographed by Ellen von Unwerth. The most refreshing thing about the pictorial is that it doesn’t aim for controversy, or shock value… and we must concede that the styling, with softer yet still typically revealing numbers including floral hot pants, works perfectly.

Vogue Italia’s pictorial of Dioni Tabbers by Ellen von Unwerth was nothing short of pure, unadulterated sex – perfectly framed by sixties hair and cat-eye glasses. If you liked the shoot (and let’s face it, why wouldn’t you?) then you’ll be pleased to know there’s also a behind-the-scenes video too.